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Answer — Exercise 3

10.2 - Dreams come true?·Speakout Advanced - Students' Book

Question

  1. Which words in the box can complete sentences 1 and 2 below?
  2. Discuss the questions.
  3. Read about two other comparative structures. Match structures 1 and 2 with rules a) and b).

Answer

a)

  1. much, far, considerably, slightly, infinitely, a bit, a lot, marginally, miles, not, way, a good deal, decidedly, significantly, barely any, loads
  2. just, nothing like, nowhere near, not, every bit

b)

  1. small difference → slightly, a bit, marginally, barely any; big difference → much, far, nothing like, considerably, infinitely, a lot, nowhere near, miles, way, a good deal, decidedly, significantly, loads; no difference → just, every bit (Not can be a small or a big difference.)
  2. formal → considerably, infinitely, marginally, every bit, a good deal, decidedly, significantly; informal → much, just, far, nothing like, slightly, a bit, a lot, nowhere near, miles, way, barely any, loads (Way and loads are very informal and only used in spoken English; not is neutral.)

c)

  1. 2 (progressive)
  2. 1 (double)
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